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Springdale

Ghost town · Haywood County, North Carolina

Cruso quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1935, 1:24,000)
Cruso quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1935, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Springdale is a ghost town in Haywood County, North Carolina. It is one of 8 former communities in Haywood County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 12th among the 48 North Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Springdale as a historical populated place on the Cruso topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 35.4415° N, 82.8137° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCruso
Elevation2,847 ft
Nearest living townCanton, NC
Distance to it7 miles
GNIS feature ID1960049
Coordinates35.44150, -82.81374

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What's there now

Springdale is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Canton, NC (population 4,417), about 7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,847 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Springdale?

Springdale is in Haywood County, North Carolina, at 35.4415, -82.8137.

How many ghost towns are in Haywood County?

Haywood County, North Carolina has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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